11 Apps That’ll Help You Learn To Code In No Time

If you're not already a coder, the concept of learning code can seem seriously overwhelming. Before I started to learn about it, I remember looking at it and thinking that my brain would never understand it. But code is a lot like math, and while it's not necessarily a lot of fun to learn, once you start to get the hang of it, the whole world of it opens up to you. You start to realize that it's just a collection of patterns and equations and algorithms. And once you get a little used to them, you start to develop a sense for them, you can start guessing and tweaking and toying with things — and that will make you more comfortable.

But honestly who has time to go to school for code? I barely have time to do my own laundry and if I didn't learn basic code through my job, I'd never have had a change to get to know it. Thankfully, there's another option: There are tons of apps out there that help you to learn code in no time. They make code feel a lot less like a terrible flashback from school and a lot more like a game, or fun mental stimulation exercise — if you can believe it.

If you're low key just trying to learn a little code as you go, especially when you have five minutes to spare, this is the app for you. Just five minutes a day and you can slowly but surely start to get really familiar with code — at least the basics.

This app is awesome if you're looking for more of an online school experience because there's a community that you have access to when you use the app. Having the ability to ask for help is key, because you'll definitely need it.